Cockroaches

Cockroaches are known health pests that carry and spread bacteria such as E.coli and Salmonella. In many parts of the U.S., the sighting of a single cockroach by a health inspector could automatically shut down a food service operation. Customers and employees perceive their presence as a sign of unsanitary conditions, negatively impacting their decision to purchase from you and further damaging your reputation. Our Service Specialists will eliminate cockroaches and keep them from coming back.

Proven Cockroach Elimination

Cockroaches are associated with dirty, unsanitary environments so when your customers or staff see a cockroach, the story can quickly spread via word of mouth or social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Yelp. Stories of cockroach sightings and Health Department or FDA closures can quickly spiral out of control and cause a public relations nightmare doing irreparable damage to your reputation and brand.

At Ecolab, we consistently deliver our proven protocol for cockroach elimination that works quickly to rid cockroaches and help prevent them from coming back. Our process includes:

Thorough inspections and monitoring

Residual application for a quick knockdown

Flushing to drive cockroaches from hiding

Dusting for long-lasting protection

Targeted bait applications for protection in sensitive areas

Documentation of risk areas and action taken

We provide an outside-in approach to pest elimination with on-site consultation, data-driven reporting, customer support 24/7/365 and educational tools to raise awareness on how you can prevent pest activity.

Cockroach Breeding

How fast does it take 100 cockroaches to become 6,000? Watch this time-lapsed video to see how fast cockroaches can quickly take over your establishment.

Cockroaches carry disease-causing organisms and can cause serious allergic reactions in people. On the left are German cockroaches on a petri dish. On the right are colonies of E. coli transferred by the cockroaches.

Cockroach Fact: One pair of breeding cockroaches can infest your facility with over 1 million offspring in less than a year.